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Developmental university systems: empirical, analytical and normative perspectives
Brundenius, Claes; Lundvall, Bengt-Åke; Sutz, Judith - 2008
It has become almost trivial to assert that in the knowledge society universities are important institutions. This … challenges that such countries and their universities are facing. Both in the developed and the developing countries the main … emphasis is now on how universities may serve industry through direct flows of information from on-going research. To …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009475748
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Examining the Influence of Selectivity on Alumni Giving at Public Universities: A Dynamic Panel Modeling Approach
Simone, Sean Anthony - 2009
This study examines the influence of institutional selectivity on alumni giving among public research universities … with lagged or "dynamic" variables. Using panel data from 147 public universities over 11 years, the analysis for this …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009450702
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Challenges and strategies for improving the quality of information in a university setting: a case study
Dhillon, Jaswinder - 2001
Knowledge, information and communication are crucial for organizational effectiveness and key to the ability of the organization to respond to change. This article reports on the findings of a research and developmental project in a modular multi-campus university focusing on improving the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009458966
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Large-Sample Logistic Regression with Latent Covariates in a Bayesian Networking Context
Wang, Junhua - 2009
We considered the problem of predicting student retention using logistic regression when the most important covariates such as the college variables are latent, but the network structure is known. This network structure specifies the relationship between pre-college to college variables and then...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009466953
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Status quo on fiscal decentralisation in Mongolia
Lkhagvadorj, Ariunaa - 2007
This paper gives a review on the theoretical foundation for fiscal decentralisation and a status quo analysis of the intergovernmental relations in Mongolia. It consists of two parts. Part I briefly reviews the theories of fiscal decentralisation and its impact on the nations’ welfare...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009449253
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Supply chain coordination contracts with free replacement warranty
Hu, Wan-ting - 2008
This thesis investigates a coordination mechanism for a supply chain with one manufacturer and one retailer in a single period, single product newsvendor model. It looks beyond the conventional supply chain coordination problem by incorporating a specific form of warranties. The manufacturer...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009450977
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Countercyclical Job Creation Programs
Levine, Linda - 2009
To counter the effect of recessions on workers, Congress has passed legislation to spur job creation through increased spending on public works (infrastructure) and public service programs, revenue sharing with state governments, and employment tax credits. Although the economic stimulus measure...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009482933
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Ex-vessel Pricing and IFQs: A Strategic Approach
Fell, Harrison - 2010
In this article, intraseasonal fishing is modeled as a differential game between fishers in a total allowable catch (TAC)–regulated fishery with and without individual fishing quotas (IFQs). Heterogeneous harvest values are included by incorporating time-specific harvest costs and a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009442721
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Trees and Extensive Forms
Alós-Ferrer, Carlos; Ritzberger, Klaus - 2008
This paper addresses the question of what it takes to obtain a well-defined extensive form game. Without relying on simplifying finiteness or discreteness assumptions, we characterize the class of game trees for which all pure strategy combinations induce unique outcomes. The generality of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009471708
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THREE ESSAYS ON DIFFERENTIAL GAMES AND RESOURCE ECONOMICS
Ling, Chen - 2010
This dissertation consists of three chapters on the topic of differential games and resource economics. The first chapter extends the envelope theorem to the class of discounted infinite horizon differential games that posses locally differentiable Nash equilibria. The theorems cover both the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009431125